February 2016-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

[Andrea]

We are continuing our series read with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We hope you will join us in reading this for the first time or re-reading it for the 100th time. We all have special memories with these books and these will always hold a special place in our heart.

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Way ahead of you! Since I was working, I started at exactly midnight. Lol.

[Andrea]

lol, I was sleeping. The oldest has a few days off from school in two weeks so I will probably be doing a lot of reading then. Of course I'll be doing a lot of reading when my husband is working late this month. I can't stand to fall asleep when he isn't home.

[[deleted user]]

Aw... That's so romantic of you. <3 I hope to be reading a lot this month now that there is less stress.

[Andrea]

Last year I got like a flu like sickness it wasn't the flu though so I ended up sleeping most of last February away and didn't read much. I am hoping it doesn't happen again. Although I know I won't read for like a day or two because we will be getting me two new bookcases and I'll spend a day or two fixing them up.

[[deleted user]]

You are so lucky!!! I've been begging for two new bookcases!!!!

[Andrea]

During February my husband tends to give on a lot of things. I ask for 100 dollars to spend on bookoutlet.com and he says okay. I ask for two new bookcases he says okay. The kids as for a new game for their 2DS he says okay and it's because we don't see him really much during the month of February because of work. So he kind of tries to make up for it by not telling us no.

[Valé]

ooooh I'm thinking of joining your HP club! lel I haven't read 'Chamber of Secrets', but I'm gonna go back to it after reading the entire series with all of you :) Speaking of the book, 'Azkaban' came in the post today so I'm ready when you all are

[Andrea]

eggy wrote: "ooooh I'm thinking of joining your HP club! lel I haven't read 'Chamber of Secrets', but I'm gonna go back to it after reading the entire series with all of you :) Speaking of the book, 'Azkaban' c..."

I'll probably read it some time next week. I know Miss Leela started it already. So when you are ready to read it go ahead.

[Valé]

^this will be my second time reading the series, I can't wait! Honestly, back then I thought HP was a bit overrated, but it brings back childhood memories and its unique magic! There aren't many books that can make me this excited and giddy

[Andrea]

eggy wrote: "^this will be my second time reading the series, I can't wait! Honestly, back then I thought HP was a bit overrated, but it brings back childhood memories and its unique magic! There aren't many bo..."

I can definitely understand that. Although now reading it with Rickman just passing away it's kind of different reading it. I put Chamber of Secrets on hold because it was hard not to read Snape's parts and not hear his voice.

[Valé]

^it's only today that my HP collection is complete. I would never have bothered with the series if it weren't for Alan Rickman. Him and the timeless element it seems to have with everyone, me included. I've been seeking out the early editions of the books instead of the later ones; thank goodness for Amazon. It doesn't feel right to have brand new covers when they belong to another decade lol I'm weird like this.

[Roxanne]

This was probably my favorite of the series. It was a lot darker than the first books.

[Andrea]

I think that I liked the fifth book more. I thought it was darker.

[Roxanne]

Andrea wrote: "I think that I liked the fifth book more. I thought it was darker."

I think the 5th was amazing

[Andrea]

It was so full of action and darkness and and there are so many words that I want to use.

[Roxanne]

I know what you mean.